Trousers



July 31,1928.

B. BASSKIN TROUSERS Filed March 12, 1925 Tlc- L Patented July 31, 1928.

UNITED STATES BENJAMIN I'sAssKIN, or sfr. LoUIs, iuIssoUnI.

- VTROUSERS.

Application mea March 12, i925. serial No. 14,879.

This invention relates to trousers, and

more particularly to the button-hole flies therefor. p

In the ordinary trousers as now made the button-hole fly consists of a piece of cloth which is vusually lined and contains the` button-holes, and this piece is simply tacked at spaced points between the button-holes to the front edge of the trousers cloth andy along the opening.

' In the lformation of such a button-hole ily, a piece 'of lining is first seamed tothe trousers cloth along the opening and turned back and pressedf The piece forming the button-hole fiy is faced with a lining which Y is applied to the cloth of the fiy by stitching the piece and lining inside out,'turning and pressing andlattaching the piece and its lining by a cover-seam along the edges. After the button-holes are formedV in this piece and lining, the `ly is laid `along the edge ofthe trousers opening and .tacked thereto at points between the button-holes. The piece, its attached lining and the lining piece on the trousers cloth are then turned back on the inside face of the trousers cloth and attached thereto by a seamA running along the ily. The process yis notlonly laborious and not onlyrequires skilled o erators in order to properly Alocate the l utl the'construction 1s also objectionable ue to the fact that when the trousers are being worn, the buttons and lining of the fly are liable to become exposed, presenting an unsightly appearance. Y 4

One of the objects of this invention, therefore, is to provide a button-hole fly in which a piece containing the button-holes 1s so attached to the trousers as to form a button receiving pocket which is entirely closed along the edge of the trousers opening so as to entirely conceal the buttons and ,the lining. n

Another object is to'providea novel process whereby the attachment and formation of the fly may be more readily and quickly performed and by unskilled operators.

Further objectswill appear from the detail description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a front view of a trousers embodying this invention;

Figure' 2 is a detall showing the il partly attached;

k.Figure 3 is a: section on the line 3 3, Flgure 2;

Figure-4 is an inside view showinguthe fly fully attached; f

Figure. 5 is a section on the line 5--5, Figurel; and

f Figure 6- is a section on the line 6 6, Figure 4, the fabriclayers being 'spaced apart to shouT the construction.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, the trousers as shown may be of any usual or suitable construction'and may be formed j In the usual manner, except rin the attachi-` ment or' the button-hole fly, as hereinafter'. described. This button-hole fly consists -`of a piece 1 of cloth of the same pattern as the trousers cloth 2. Attached to thispiece 1 is a lining 3 and ,formed in the piece and. lining are button-holes 4,r while the outer` edges'of the piece and lining are secured together by a cover-seam 5;.'the piece and lining thus :form an integral unit. A piece of lining `6 may also'. ber provided.-` .The

lpiece 1 and its lining 3 containing thebut'- ton-holes 4 are `now placed against the outer face of .the trousers cloth-2 while the lining piece l 6 when employed, is placed against the inner face, with the edges in alinement lalong* the front edge of the trousers. cloth vandalong the trousers opening;l [A continuous line of stitches 7 is then runalong the `alined edgessoas yto `seam all the pieces together as shown `in .Figures 2 `and the pieces 'in F igurevv 2 being only shown partially together so as to illustrate the operation; in practice, however, the seam is not only run along the edge of the trousers opening but also along the top edge and through the waist-band 8 which is placed at this point between the lining piece 6 and the lining piece 3. The piece 1 and lining piece 3 are now turned against the inside face of the trousers and against the lining piece 6, the fold being at 9 on the trousers cloth so that thev fold 10 of the piece 4 is slightly inside and back of the fold 9. A line of stitches'L 11` is now run Lic in order to receive the top button 13. A button 14 rnay also be attached to the inside ot the tly as shown in Figure t in order to` exposed even it the trousers trent is under tension. Moreover no lining vvill be eX- posed since the piece 10 is of the saine pattern as the trousers cloth. The edge oit the trousers opening will more over always present a neat'appearanf'e, especially since the seam 7 is fully Covered and since the folded edge 9 overhangs the folded edge 10 of the piece 1. llioreover it Will readily be seen that the formation of the tly and its attachment is such that no accurate locating is necessary so that the operations can be performed by4 comparatively unskilled operators. Moreover the operations are considerably redued in number so that the cost -vvill be considerablyV lessened.

It is obvious that various changes may be made in details Without departing troni the spirit ot this invention; it is, therefore, to be understood vthat this invention is not to be limit-ed to the speciiic details shown and described.

`Having thus described is claiined is: i

1. A button-hole fly for trousers compristhe invention, what ing, a separate piece ot cloth containing. button-holes and attached by a continuousl line of stitches alongand to the front edge ot the trousers cloth, said piece being turned back against the inside tace ot the trousers cloth and secured thereto along its inner These buttons will, there.

edge by a continuous line of stitches in order to torni a button-receiving pocket which is entirely closed along the edge ot the trousers opening.

2. llt button-hole tly tor trousers comprising, aseparate piece `ot cloth containing lnitton-holes and attached by a continuous line ot stitches along and to the top and front edges ot the trousers cloth, said piece being turned back against the inside tace ot the trousers cloth and secured thereto along it-s inner edge `by a continuous line of stitches in order to torni a button-receiving pocket which is entirely closed along the edge of the trousers opening.

3. it button-hole ily tor trousers coinpiiising, a separate piece ot cloth and lining containing button-holes and attached by a continuous line ot' stitches along and to the trent edge ot the trousers cloth, said piece and lining being turned back against the inside tace of the trousers cloth and secured thereto alongjlts inner edge by a'continuous line ot stitches in'` order to forni a vbuttonreceiving pocket which is entirely closed along the edge of the trousers opening,

4t. in the art ot making trousers, the lprocess comprising placing a piece ot cloth and lining containing button-holes against the outer ltace ot' .the trousers cloth With the lining outside and With Vthe edges ot the piece and lining;V along the. edge of the trousers opening, placing another piece oit' lining against the inner t'ace of the trousers cloth and alongthe trousers opening, stitching alongl the alined edges of the pieces ot cloth and lining and trousers, turning the attached piece and its lining along the seani against the other lining pieceand securing the saine.-

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signatureV this 6th day ot February, 1925,

`-BENJAliN BASSKIN. 

